To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to direct the President to end financial assistance for funeral expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Latest Action · December 12, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
This bill would end the federal government's financial assistance program for funeral expenses specifically related to COVID-19. The program, created through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, currently reimburses individuals and families for funeral costs associated with COVID-19 deaths at 100 percent federal expense. The legislation would terminate this assistance while preserving the government's ability to provide funeral expense assistance for other declared emergencies. The bill affects families who lost loved ones to COVID-19 and would eliminate their eligibility for federal funeral cost reimbursement going forward. No specific timeline or funding amount is mentioned in the bill, as it simply directs the President to end the existing COVID-specific funeral assistance program.
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